Emergency workers are struggling to contain a wildfire in the US state of Oklahoma after a blaze set by firefighters to clear brush spread out of control, leaving one person dead.
A local man was killed on Sunday after he refused to leave his home as the fire neared, a fire official said.
At least six homes have been destroyed by the blaze and about 1,000 people evacuated, authorities said.
High winds and dry conditions in high temperatures fuelled the fire.
An unnamed man, 56, was found dead in his home after refusing to leave, fire chief Dan Thomas told a local television affiliate.
"He was asked by both family and law enforcement to evacuate," he said. "He chose not to do so and was subsequently found deceased later last night."
The fire was 75% contained as of Monday morning, but 150 homes near the town of Guthrie remained in danger.
"We sill have some concerns, we still have quite a few hot spots that we haven't been able to reach," Mr Thomas added.
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